As the year draws to a close, Jennifer Lopez is looking forward to a fresh start in 2025. After months of speculation that her marriage to Ben Affleck was on the rocks, “On the Floor” singer Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce in August. Sources say she’s ready to get through a “tough year.”
After Lopez and Affleck spent Thanksgiving apart, a source told People that the multi-hyphenate is “focused on his life” and looking forward to a clean slate in the new year. “She’s had a tough year but is doing well. She’s ready for Christmas and ready for a fresh start in the new year,” they said.
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Lopez’s immediate plans for the new year include living in the $68 million Beverly Hills mansion she bought with her ex-girlfriend in 2023, and buying a new home for her and 16-year-old twins Max and Emme. That is included. The singer added that she is prioritizing “finding a home for myself and my children,” and that she “hopes to find another home for my children.”
Lopez has remained largely silent about the end of her marriage, but she revealed in a vulnerable interview with Interview magazine on September 10 that the heartbreak of the breakup almost made her break up “for good.”
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“This is exactly where I need to be to get me where I want to go,” she told comedian Nikki Glazer, adding she doesn’t regret being in a relationship despite the “pain” of the breakup. Affleck was involved again.
“That doesn’t mean I almost didn’t get permanently ruined. It almost happened,” she continued. “But now, on the other side of it, I think to myself, ‘Hmph, that’s exactly what I needed.’ Thank you, God. I’m sorry it took so long. I’m sorry for making you do this so many times. ”
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The singer joked that he “should have learned it a couple of times ago,” but after “getting hit really hard in the head with a really bad hammer,” he “finally got it.” Lopez also told Glazer that she was focused on herself and that her plans didn’t include meeting anyone new.
When Glazer commented that he would set a “new standard” for his next partner, Lopez responded, “Here’s the thing: I’m not looking for anyone, so there’s no new standard.”
“People who are romantic, who love building relationships, who want to grow old with someone, think, ‘I need that to be complete and happy.’ And you… That’s not the case,” she continued.
